CyberCubed
Yeah, ok!
I'm starting to think the TR/Plasma arc is going to take up the "gap" left by Contests being gone.
While the Galactic arc good, they really only appeared in about 10 episodes...out of a 191 ep arc no less. This time they can focus on the villain arcs throughout the saga, since Iris lacks a quest.
Personally I prefer this route. The Contests wore out their welcome halfway into DP, and the horrible rivalries (excluding Ursula) and overuse of Piplup didn't help matters during the second half. I guess the writers felt the waning interest in Contests in the fandom was a good enough reason to axe them, and focus on more villains and action instead.
While the Galactic arc good, they really only appeared in about 10 episodes...out of a 191 ep arc no less. This time they can focus on the villain arcs throughout the saga, since Iris lacks a quest.
Personally I prefer this route. The Contests wore out their welcome halfway into DP, and the horrible rivalries (excluding Ursula) and overuse of Piplup didn't help matters during the second half. I guess the writers felt the waning interest in Contests in the fandom was a good enough reason to axe them, and focus on more villains and action instead.